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Case Reports: Rare disease
Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas mimicking gastrointestinal stromal tumour
  1. Pratik Solanki,
  2. Bodhisattva Bose,
  3. Avijit Mondal and
  4. Rajkumar Kottayasamy Seenivasagam
  1. Surgical Oncology, AIIMS, Rishikesh, India
  1. Correspondence to Dr Pratik Solanki; drpratiksingh8{at}gmail.com

Abstract

Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm (SPN) of pancreas is an uncommon low-grade malignant tumour that has a remarkable postoperative cure rate. Improved awareness and widespread use of imaging have resulted in more frequent diagnosis of these tumours. We report a case of a woman in her 20s who had an abdominal lump identified as a gastrointestinal stromal tumour on imaging elsewhere. The patient was reevaluated in our hospital and given a provisional diagnosis of SPN on radiology, which was later confirmed on postoperative histopathology.

  • Oncology
  • Pathology
  • Surgery

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2023-254805

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    • Contributors The following authors were responsible for drafting of the text, sourcing and editing of clinical images, investigation results, drawing original diagrams and algorithms, and critical revision for important intellectual content: PS, BB, AM and RKS. The following authors gave final approval of the manuscript: PS, BB, AM and RKS.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Case reports provide a valuable learning resource for the scientific community and can indicate areas of interest for future research. They should not be used in isolation to guide treatment choices or public health policy.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.